Augustus Road

"Try to avoid making noises, such as grinding or sucking your teeth." - A pamphlet on "On Education" written by Giovanni Casa in Italy in the 16th century

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"This is not good. I am your guardian since childhood, and I am also Caesarion's. The former is authorized by your father, the king of the family; while the latter is authorized by Caesar, the owner of the land and sea. My power over you, mother and son, is unshakable. It turns out that when I took a boat to Nicomedia, the navigator always asked me, why don’t I go ashore from the port of Egypt to have a good look at this mysterious and beautiful country? I rejected them all with a wry smile, because I know Cleopatra, you still hate me." After Lepidus finished asking, he pointed at the documents, and the documents recorded the passage truthfully. .

"Why don't I hate you? Yes, you once saved this country, but you also destroyed me, completely destroyed me, turning me into a miserable woman who has lost true love and only seeks power and love. Do you know what is the difference between a woman without this thing and a soft shell with a broken spine?" Cleopatra became more and more excited and angry as she spoke to Lepidus, and finally her eyes widened. With indigo-colored eyebrows and jingling ornaments all over his body, he pointed his finger at the guilt-ridden high priest, "I can still remember that night. I was like a warm stream of love that was blessed by the gods, but I bumped into it. My self-esteem, my fantasy, and my glory were completely shattered like bubbles on this rock that was as hard as iron." After saying this, Queen Marie was completely angry. It welled up in her chest, and her whole body was heaving with emotion and anger. Then she held her beautiful forehead and nose back, leaning back on the chair, as if she would die soon.

The clerks and attendants were stunned. They stopped their pens again and stared at the high priest.

"This paragraph - you can delete it or not write it down..." the high priest said a little embarrassed.

"You are an incompetent guy. You are a loveless slave of power, Lepidus!" Cleopatra suddenly sat upright from the back of her chair, clenched her fists, and screamed, shaking her head. The surrounding curtains were swaying everywhere, and many of the attendant soldiers were extremely puzzled.

"Shut up, shut up. I know your resentment is like the swollen Nile. I have always owed you favors and explanations over the years, but you and I are both people with children now, and there is no need to be so excited. Besides, today's There is no need to interfere with matters that can only be discussed in private situations." Li Bida also became annoyed. At this moment, he suddenly realized that Queen Marie's determined eyes were staring at the pendant around his neck. He was startled, and with quick eyesight, he jumped up from the armchair and grabbed it like an agile leopard. Queen Marie tugged at the clothes on her chest, "Don't be so careless and overthinking!"

The sound of ripping silk rang out, and now all the soldiers, attendants and clerks heard it, and many people also saw it - the high priest roughly tore open the corset of the female pharaoh, and the spring light was rippling in front of him, and even Caesarion also saw it. Standing in front of the curtain, he stared at this scene in stunned silence.

A few minutes later, "You are so rude!" Charmion, the hairdressing maid, screamed, breaking the deathly silence around her. She waved her nails and rushed toward Lepidus, but was knocked over by the opponent's punch. On the ground, "What is this? This is a murder weapon made from the most venomous snake teeth in the swamps on both sides of the Nile, isn't it!" Lepidah scolded loudly, holding the necklace and pendant in his hand, and then he violently smashed them Throwing it to the ground, all the liquid inside spilled on the ground. A Spanish dog in the tent came over and licked it a few times.

"Poor guy, even the cooks in the camp will stay away from your corpse today." The high priest said to the dog very seriously.

But the beast raised its face, looked at the people around it with its big eyes, and then made a few funny snorts. Then it raised its hind legs, peed on the doorpost of the high priest's tent, and then swayed. He licked his tail, turned around and stuck out his tongue twice at the high priest, then walked out again heartlessly.

This time it was Lepidus' turn to have a big head. After sending the dog away, everyone's eyes turned to him. Queen Marie's hair was hanging in confusion, she covered her breasts with her hands in panic and shame, and then helped her up. Charmion, who was bleeding from the corner of his mouth, choked and said to the recorder, "I think you should faithfully record the current scene with a vivid pen, record what happened in this immortal temple, the high priest of the Roman Republic said to The unspeakable crime committed by a weak female prostitute, he actually violated and insulted the vagina of the goddess Isis! "

"So it turns out there's not venom in it?" Li Bida hurriedly defended.

"High Priest - this is obviously an ordinary perfume - don't change the subject, but I hope you can give a satisfactory explanation for this indecent act." Cleopatra's voice was like a silver bell, but she Unwilling to give up, he covered his chest and chased and beat the high priest who was circling around.

Lepidus could only cover his face with his sleeves, coughed a few times, sat down hurriedly and embarrassedly, waved his hands, and asked all those documents to get out. He no longer had the original air and domineeringness, "Please ask the holy goddess Isis The incarnations and agents in the human world went to the inner sanctum of the temple to change their clothes, and then we had a frank talk."

At this time, Cleopatra suddenly became bright and beautiful. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, lifted her black wig, revealing the small teardrop mole on her cheek, and said to the high priest happily and quickly, "Thank you, I finally got my revenge." Then she walked out arrogantly.

When Cleopatra returned to the table, the embarrassing curtains had been removed, and the high priest sat upright on the chair, acting like a real "frank and honest" person.

"I need Egypt's independence, at least a level higher than other vassal states of the Republic, and it must have financial and military independence." Cleopatra openly asked in front of the high priest, with Charmion and several other beautician maids retouching her makeup.

"Independence is possible, but it must be under the protection of the Roman army. I will withdraw Rufio's three legions, otherwise they will be assimilated by your nation sooner or later and become rebels, following the footsteps of Gabinus' army. At that time, there will be troops stationed in the Pelusium Fortress, and troops will be stationed on the border between Libya and Egypt. All this is for Caesarion's consideration." The high priest smiled.

"Withdraw? It's nothing more than you want to annex all the armed forces left by Caesar to suppress the remnant armed forces of the Republicans; consideration? Caesarion's existence probably makes you uneasy." Cleopatra also sneered tit-for-tat. (To be continued...)